The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left knee meniscal tear from June 25, 2013 to August 10, 2018 and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee injury prior to August 11, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher disability rating as there was no severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, nor sufficient limitation of motion to warrant a higher rating under DCs 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscal tear, left knee, residuals, left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25006602
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